Norwell High School - Shipbuilder Yearbook (Norwell, MA)

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it MRS. CATHERINE T. MARTIN Shorthand, Typing, Bookkeeping, Office Practice MISS MARGARET M. 0'RECAN Consumer Math. Bookkeeping, Introduction to Business, Typing BUSINESS MISS JOANNE F. MOLLA Shorthand, Typing, Business Law and Economics The commercial department equips its students for an occupation in the business world or further study at business and secretarial schools. Courses are offered in economics, office practice, and basic fundamentals such as shorthand. Each year planned field trips to places of business in nearby cities give the students an opportunity to observe people work- ing in a business atmosphere.

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T ,S MR. F. DAVID STEPHANSKY Civics. Worlcl History, Driver Training MISS HITA If. SMITH SCCIAL STUDIES By studying various political and economic sys- tems, the social studies department attempts to gain understanding of the worldis peoples and cultures. Emphasis is placed upon the geographical and social environments of each country which cause them to differ from one another. Democracy'is practiced through actual debate and argument in class so that each student will have knowledge of the political system which gov- erns him. Nlli. I-IRNICST I. MORGAN Civics. U. S. llistory, Il. S. llistory. l,l'0lllt'IIIS of lhfniocracy General lilathcmatics

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MANUAL ARTS Home Economics consists of those Courses which are aimed to meet the home and family needs of the students. The Advanced Clothing Course is planned to help the pupil attain pleasure and satisfac- tion from the successful making and buying of clothing to help her develop the pride and confidence that are created hy good grooming. and to help her acquire skills that will aid in the solution of personal and formal clothing problems. The Advanced Foods Course is planned to encourage young people to acquire good food hahits: to teach the pupils the economics of good food purchasing and to determine the dietary yalue of foods. MR. Altlllllli .l. AXON Industrial Arts. llrafting trying to perfect. Une: to deyelop in each stun MRS. CHORUS A. VERNON Advanced Clothing. Advanced Foods. Home Management In the Industrial Arts llepartment students learn not only the correct use of hand tools and pon machines hut also the care and application of these strumeuts in their daily work. Before comment mg woodysorlting projects. one must have the ability to plan projects through mechanical draw One of the primary features of the Industr Nrts llepartment is an awareness of the rules a regulations of shop safety. r s . . a worthxylrile holwlny for his adult life. Secondly to offer manually-skilled students the opportunity to excel and achieye success in a particular field mg. a lrasic requirement hefore entering the shop ral nd lhcre are tyyo major points that our program is lent